The phrase "a longstanding problem for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an issue that has persisted over a significant period of time, often affecting a particular group or situation.
Example: "The lack of affordable housing has been a longstanding problem for many families in the city."
Alternatives: "an enduring issue for" or "a persistent challenge for".
Well, he's been a longstanding problem for Federer.
The Internet solves a longstanding problem for most class-action litigators.
The reason was that 2percentt of cattle tested showed infection with bovine tuberculosis, a longstanding problem for Molokai ranchers.
How to properly specify boundary conditions for pressure is a longstanding problem for the incompressible Navier Stokes equations with no-slip boundary conditions.
A longstanding problem for gene therapy for hearing loss, however, is that very few viral vectors will enter the mechanosensory cells of the inner ear.
A longstanding problem for the sustainability movement is that it's tended to demand we stop this or that rather than offer attractive alternatives, says Ridley.
But the urgency of the message could be muted by a longstanding problem: official serving sizes for many packaged foods are just too small.
In 2010, a federal judge in New York City convened a task force of prominent immigration lawyers, academics and advocates to tackle a longstanding problem: the dearth of legal representation for immigrants fighting deportation.
For government forces, a longstanding problem has been a deficiency of airpower, both to fight insurgents and evacuate its wounded.
The 25-year-old wicketkeeper will play as a specialist batsman at No5 in the order, with Ian Bell and Joe Root moving up as the head coach, Trevor Bayliss, and his fellow selectors hope to remedy a longstanding problem that has seen England three down for 52 runs or fewer in seven of their last eight Tests.
The city's liability insurance lapsed Wednesday and there is a strong possibility that any new insurance carrier selected will not cover the city for landslide damage, a longstanding problem.
